WOOL AND GRAIN REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2231, 3 December 1896, Page 27

WOOL AND GRAIN REPORT.

Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co , Bond street, Dunedin, report for the week ending 2nd December as follows :— Wheat remains much in the same position as when we last reported. Demand at prosent is not very active, but holders are very firm. We quote : Prime velvet, ss; Tuscan, 4s lid; red sorts, 4b 101 (sacks in, less 2J for cash). Oats also do not Bhow much alteration, though none seem to be offering just at the moment, and buyers evince a disposition to bold off somewhat. We quote : Prime milling up to 2s to 2s ljd ; sparrowbills, 2s OJd to 2s Id ; good sound feed, 2a. Chaff is in good demand at up to £2 15s, if really prime : ordinary and inferior is very hard to sellat £2 2s 6dto £2 10s, according to quality. Potatoes are very scarce indeed, and worth up to'£s los ; medium quality, £415ste£5. Wool.— Since our last the s.i'ps have opened in London, and the latest cable advices denote a firmer market than has ruled for some months, but this will hardly affect prices here, we think, to any appreciable extent, for the buyers were aware of the likelihood of- an advance before the Cbrfstehuroli sale opened." It appears that, genetally speaking, piices will be nearly up to those ruling last year, aud In cases where the wool is cleaner and lighter, quite up to last year's prices. Consignments are already coming to hand sparingly, and quality is well up to the average, though it is early to speak yet. The Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) report:— Fat Cattle.— We sold for Mr H. Palmer (Otakia), 0 bullocks £6 17s 6d to £5 7s 6d, 3 htifers £6 17s 6d to £4 12b 6d ; Mv W. Ames, 7 bullocks to £ii 12<s 6d ; Mr 11. .T. Sparks (Maungatua), 4 bullocks £7 17s 6d to £7, 1 heifer £5 53 ; Messrs Early, 2 cows at quotations. Fat Sheep.— We sold for a cHent, 20 wethers and eweß at 14s 9d; Mr P. Ryan (Portobello), halfbred ewes at 15s ; Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), 26 crossbred ewes (shorn) at Qs 6d ; Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 10 crossbred ewes (shorn) at 9s. Fat Lambs.— We sold for Mr A. Duuglas (ifiast Taieri), 30 up to 10a ; Mtssrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), Bal 8s 9d ; Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 36 at 9s 3d to 7s 3d. Sheepskins.— We offered a moderate catalogue on Tuesday. The attendance was small, but bidding was faitly good. Prices, however, show a decline on late rates. We sold halfbreds to 4s, croßsbredß to 3a lOd, medium to good 2s to 3s fid. Rabbitßkiu«.— The eseason being now pretty well advanced, prices are lower, except for any prime lots. Tallow and Hides.— These find the usual outlet at late rates. Grain. -Our usual report was published yesterday.